BEND, OR -- Deschutes County Search and Rescue is accepting applications for its next class of recruits. Sgt. William Bailey says the Sheriff’s Office volunteer unit is a highly skilled and diverse group. "Because of how busy we are – we are one of the busiest Search and Rescue units in the state –we need a good pool of volunteers to pull from, so that we have volunteers that have different areas of expertise. Whether it’s a swift water rescue or a mountain search or searching for evidence over a large area, we can pull from a large number of resources to help us accomplish our mission." Last year, Deschutes County’s SAR completed over 400 missions and trainings.